What is Cambodia's official language?
by 
keithold thanks all baggers
ANSWERS: 4
-
Of Course it's Spanish.
-
Cambodia's official language is Cambodian, or Khmer. This language belongs to the Mon-Khmer (Austro-Asiatic) language family and is relatively confusing and difficult for Westerners to manage. French had been the second most popular language until the 1990s, when English made an introduction. Vietnamese and South Chinese dialects are other languages spoken. http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/cambodia/pro-languages.htm
-
Khmer is the official language of Cambodia and is used in most social contexts including government administration, education at all levels, and in the mass media. It is spoken by some 7 million people living there, roughly 90% of the population. Regional differences are slight and normally mutually intelligible. Based on the dialect of the capital city of Phnom Penh, Modern Khmer is used throughout the nation and widely understood by its inhabitants. Much Khmer vocabulary used in literature, the military, and administration is borrowed from Sanskrit, or Pali. Due to years of French colonial rule, numerous French words have been incorporated into the language as well. http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/cambodia.html
-
Actually, in English the language is "Cambodian." In Cambodian they call their language "Piasah Khmai." The "Khmer" name was created by the French during colonial times and isn't exactly correct unless one is speaking French.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Copyright 2023, Wired Ivy, LLC